supper

noun

sup·​per ˈsə-pər How to pronounce supper (audio)
1
a
: the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday
b
: a social affair featuring a supper
especially : an evening social especially for raising funds
a church supper
2
: the food served as a supper
eat your supper
3
: a light meal served late in the evening

Examples of supper in a Sentence

I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers. It's almost time for supper. We took a walk after supper. I had too much wine at supper. He didn't come home for supper.
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Get The Recipe 08 of 15 Crab Cakes With Key Lime Mayonnaise The crab can do it all – serve as a beach dinner or part of the holiday supper. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 In this black and white photograph, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt watches as President Franklin D. Roosevelt carve the traditional Thanksgiving turkey during supper at Warm Springs, Georgia, on November 29, 1935. Emily Hung, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024 Saturday was breakfast and Sundays included supper after church. Essence, 25 Nov. 2024 In a bid to offer a community-minded alternative to mega-chains like Starbucks and Dunkin, Allen wants All Good Things to be open everyday for breakfast, lunch and supper, with tentative hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for supper 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English soper, from Anglo-French super, from super to sup — more at sup

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of supper was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Supper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supper. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

supper

noun
sup·​per ˈsəp-ər How to pronounce supper (audio)
1
a
: the evening meal especially when dinner is eaten at midday
b
: a social affair having a supper
2
: a light meal served late in the evening
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